Food & Lifestyle news in Pasir Putih Sandakan Sabah

1. Julita: Women's empowerment must reach rural and vulnerable groups

   18 hours ago Daily Express Sabah Sandakan, Sabah 4.1 km

   Sabah's Women, Health and People's Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki called for broader women's empowerment efforts at the Persona Wanita Carnival in Sandakan on Saturday. She said community development must include vulnerable groups and that assistance should be delivered more coordinated through welfare, health and local agencies.

2. Borneo Bird Run returns to Sepilok on Nov 8 after seven years

   4 days ago Saluran 122 Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC), Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah 16.3 km

   The Borneo Bird Run will return to the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC) in Sepilok on November 8 after a seven-year hiatus. The fourth edition offers a 12km trail run and a 2km fun run, with online registration open until September 30.

3. Fruiting season, not haze, keeps Sepilok orang utan from feeding platform

   5 days ago New Straits Times Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre, Sandakan, Sabah 15.5 km

   A check at the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre in Sandakan found operations normal despite the haze, with fewer orang utan appearing at the feeding platform. A ranger said the main reason is the fruiting season inside the forest, which provides abundant food, not the hazy weather. Visitors still saw a mother orang utan with her baby near the walkway.